Job 9:29

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{ "verseID": "Job.9.29", "source": "אָנֹכִ֥י אֶרְשָׁ֑ע לָמָּה־זֶּ֝֗ה הֶ֣בֶל אִיגָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾānōkî* *ʾeršāʿ* *lāmmâ-zzeh* *hebel* *ʾîgāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be condemned", "*lāmmâ-zzeh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - why then", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - in vain", "*ʾîgāʿ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I labor" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōkî*": "I, myself", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "to be condemned as guilty, be wicked", "*lāmmâ-zzeh*": "why then, why this", "*hebel*": "breath, vapor, vanity, emptiness", "*ʾîgāʿ*": "to labor, toil, grow weary" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָנֹכִ֥י אֶרְשָׁ֑ע לָמָּה־זֶּ֝֗ה הֶ֣בֶל אִיגָֽע׃

Transliteration

ʾānōkî ʾeršāʿ lāmmâ-zzeh hebel ʾîgāʿ

Grammar Details

• *ʾānōkî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *ʾeršāʿ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be condemned
• *lāmmâ-zzeh*: interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - why then
• *hebel*: masculine singular noun - in vain
• *ʾîgāʿ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular - I labor

Word Meanings

• *ʾānōkî*: I, myself
• *ʾeršāʿ*: to be condemned as guilty, be wicked
• *lāmmâ-zzeh*: why then, why this
• *hebel*: breath, vapor, vanity, emptiness
• *ʾîgāʿ*: to labor, toil, grow weary

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Since I am already condemned, why should I labor in vain?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  If I am wicked, why then do I labor in vain?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf I be then a wicked one, why haue I laboured in vayne?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If I be wicked, why labour I thus in vaine?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If I be wicked, why then labour I in vayne?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [If] I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I -- I am become wicked; why `is' this? `In' vain I labour.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I shall be condemned; Why then do I labor in vain?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing?

• World English Bible (2000)

  I shall be condemned. Why then do I labor in vain?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If I am guilty, why then weary myself in vain?

Referenced Verses

• Job 9:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Job.9.22", "source": "אַחַ֗ת הִ֥יא עַל־כֵּ֥ן אָמַ֑רְתִּי תָּ֥ם וְ֝רָשָׁ֗ע ה֣וּא מְכַלֶּֽה׃", "text": "*ʾaḥat* *hîʾ* *ʿal-kēn* *ʾāmartî* *tām* *wə-rāšāʿ* *hûʾ* *məkalleh*", "grammar": { "*ʾaḥat*": "feminine singular numeral - one (thing)", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular independent pronoun - it", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I say", "*tām*": "adjective masculine singular - blameless", "*wə-rāšāʿ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and wicked", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*məkalleh*": "piel participle masculine singular - destroying" }, "variants": { "*ʾaḥat*": "one, single, a certain", "*ʿal-kēn*": "therefore, thus, so", "*ʾāmartî*": "to say, speak, utter", "*tām*": "blameless, perfect, complete", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked, guilty, criminal", "*məkalleh*": "to destroy, finish, consume" } }
• Job 10:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.10.2", "source": "אֹמַ֣ר אֶל־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ אַל־תַּרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי הֽ֝וֹדִיעֵ֗נִי עַ֣ל מַה־תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*ʾōmar* to *ʾĕlôah* not *taršîʿēnî* *hôdîʿēnî* for what *tərîbēnî*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will say", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - condemn me", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - make known to me", "*tərîbēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - contend with me" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*taršîʿēnî*": "condemn me/declare me guilty/treat me as wicked", "*tərîbēnî*": "contend with me/oppose me/bring charges against me" } }
• Job 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.10.7", "source": "עַֽל־דַּ֭עְתְּךָ כִּי־לֹ֣א אֶרְשָׁ֑ע וְאֵ֖ין מִיָּדְךָ֣ מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "upon *daʿtəkā* that not *ʾeršāʿ* and there is no from *miyyādəkā* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*daʿtəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your knowledge", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am wicked", "*miyyādəkā*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your hand", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*daʿtəkā*": "your knowledge/your understanding/your awareness", "*ʾeršāʿ*": "I am wicked/I am guilty/I do wrong", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves" } }
• Job 10:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.10.14", "source": "אִם־חָטָ֥אתִי וּשְׁמַרְתָּ֑נִי וּ֝מֵעֲוֺנִ֗י לֹ֣א תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "if *ḥāṭāʾtî* and *ûšəmartānî* and from *mēʿăwōnî* not *tənaqqēnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I sinned", "*ûšəmartānî*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunction and 1st person suffix - you observed me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - from my iniquity", "*tənaqqēnî*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you clear me" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I sinned/I transgressed/I did wrong", "*ûšəmartānî*": "you observed me/you watched me/you took note of me", "*mēʿăwōnî*": "from my iniquity/from my guilt/from my punishment", "*tənaqqēnî*": "you clear me/you acquit me/you absolve me" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.10.15", "source": "אִם־רָשַׁ֡עְתִּי אַלְלַ֬י לִ֗י וְ֭צָדַקְתִּי לֹא־אֶשָּׂ֣א רֹאשִׁ֑י שְׂבַ֥ע קָ֝ל֗וֹן וּרְאֵ֥ה עָנְיֽ͏ִי׃", "text": "if *rāšaʿtî* *ʾaləlay* to me and *ṣādaqtî* not *ʾeśśāʾ* *rōʾšî* *śəbaʿ* *qālôn* and *ûrəʾēh* *ʿānyî*", "grammar": { "*rāšaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I am wicked", "*ʾaləlay*": "interjection - woe", "*ṣādaqtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I am righteous", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I lift up", "*rōʾšî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my head", "*śəbaʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - satisfied/full of", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - shame", "*ûrəʾēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular with waw conjunction - and see", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my affliction" }, "variants": { "*rāšaʿtî*": "I am wicked/I am guilty/I do wrong", "*ʾaləlay*": "woe/alas/how terrible", "*ṣādaqtî*": "I am righteous/I am innocent/I am just", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I lift up/I raise", "*śəbaʿ*": "satisfied/full of/filled with", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/ignominy", "*ʿānyî*": "my affliction/my misery/my suffering" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.10.16", "source": "וְ֭יִגְאֶה כַּשַּׁ֣חַל תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב תִּתְפַּלָּא־בִֽי׃", "text": "and *yigʾeh* like *kaššaḥal* *təṣûdēnî* and *tāšōb* *titpallāʾ* in me", "grammar": { "*yigʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it rises", "*kaššaḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the lion", "*təṣûdēnî*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person suffix - you hunt me", "*tāšōb*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you return", "*titpallāʾ*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you show yourself wonderful" }, "variants": { "*yigʾeh*": "it rises/it increases/it grows", "*kaššaḥal*": "like the lion/like the fierce lion", "*təṣûdēnî*": "you hunt me/you pursue me/you chase me", "*tāšōb*": "you return/you turn", "*titpallāʾ*": "you show yourself wonderful/you display your power/you work wonders" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.10.17", "source": "תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁ עֵדֶ֨יךָ ׀ נֶגְדִּ֗י וְתֶ֣רֶב כַּֽ֭עַשְׂךָ עִמָּדִ֑י חֲלִיפ֖וֹת וְצָבָ֣א עִמִּֽי׃", "text": "*təḥaddēš* *ʿēdêkā* against me and *tereb* *kaʿaśəkā* with me *ḥălîpôt* and *ṣābāʾ* with me", "grammar": { "*təḥaddēš*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you renew", "*ʿēdêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your witnesses", "*tereb*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you increase", "*kaʿaśəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your anger", "*ḥălîpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - changes/relays", "*ṣābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - army/host" }, "variants": { "*təḥaddēš*": "you renew/you bring fresh/you replace", "*ʿēdêkā*": "your witnesses/your testimony/your evidence", "*tereb*": "you increase/you multiply/you add to", "*kaʿaśəkā*": "your anger/your vexation/your indignation", "*ḥălîpôt*": "changes/relays/replacements", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/host/warfare" } }
• Job 21:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.21.16", "source": "הֵ֤ן לֹ֣א בְיָדָ֣ם טוּבָ֑ם עֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃", "text": "*hēn lōʾ bə-yādām ṭûbām ʿăṣat rəšāʿîm rāḥăqâ mennî*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bə-yādām*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their hand", "*ṭûbām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their prosperity", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*rāḥăqâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is far", "*mennî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*yād*": "hand/power", "*ṭûb*": "goodness/prosperity/wealth", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/guilty person", "*rāḥaq*": "to be far/distant" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.21.17", "source": "כַּמָּ֤ה ׀ נֵר־רְשָׁ֘עִ֤ים יִדְעָ֗ךְ וְיָבֹ֣א עָלֵ֣ימוֹ אֵידָ֑ם חֲ֝בָלִ֗ים יְחַלֵּ֥ק בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kammâ nēr-rəšāʿîm yidʿāk wə-yābōʾ ʿālêmô ʾêdām ḥăbālîm yəḥallēq bə-ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*kammâ*": "interrogative adverb - how often", "*nēr*": "noun masculine singular construct - lamp of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "noun masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yidʿāk*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is extinguished", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and comes", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - upon them", "*ʾêdām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their calamity", "*ḥăbālîm*": "noun masculine plural - pains/pangs/destructions", "*yəḥallēq*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he distributes/apportions", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his anger" }, "variants": { "*nēr*": "lamp/light", "*dāʿak*": "to be extinguished/go out", "*bôʾ*": "to come/go/enter", "*ʾêd*": "calamity/distress/destruction", "*ḥebel*": "pain/pang/destruction/cord", "*ḥālaq*": "to divide/apportion/distribute", "*ʾap*": "nose/anger/wrath" } }
• Job 21:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Job.21.27", "source": "הֵ֣ן יָ֭דַעְתִּי מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת עָלַ֥י תַּחְמֹֽסוּ׃", "text": "*hēn yādaʿtî maḥšəbôtêkem û-məzimmôt ʿālay taḥmōsû*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yādaʿtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*maḥšəbôtêkem*": "noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts", "*û-məzimmôt*": "conjunctive waw + noun feminine plural - and devices/plots", "*ʿālay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*taḥmōsû*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you devise wrongfully" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*maḥăšābâ*": "thought/plan/intention", "*məzimmâ*": "plan/device/plot/wickedness", "*ḥāmas*": "to treat violently/wrong/devise wrongfully" } }
• Job 22:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.22.5", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א רָעָֽתְךָ֣ רַבָּ֑ה וְאֵֽין־קֵ֝֗ץ לַעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ rāʿātəkā rabbâ wə-ʾēyn-qēṣ la-ʿăwōnōteykā*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not?", "*rāʿātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your evil/wickedness", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much/many", "*wə-ʾēyn-qēṣ*": "conjunction + particle of negation + noun, masculine singular - and there is no end", "*la-ʿăwōnōteykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your iniquities" }, "variants": { "*rāʿātəkā*": "your evil/wickedness/wrongdoing", "*rabbâ*": "great/abundant/much", "*qēṣ*": "end/limit/boundary", "*ʿăwōnōt*": "iniquities/sins/guilt" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.22.6", "source": "כִּֽי־תַחְבֹּ֣ל אַחֶ֣יךָ חִנָּ֑ם וּבִגְדֵ֖י עֲרוּמִּ֣ים תַּפְשִֽׁיט׃", "text": "*kî-taḥbōl ʾaḥeykā ḥinnām û-bigdê ʿărummîm tapšîṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî-taḥbōl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - for you take pledge", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing", "*û-bigdê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and garments of", "*ʿărummîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - naked ones", "*tapšîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you strip" }, "variants": { "*taḥbōl*": "to take pledge/take as security", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "your brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*ḥinnām*": "for nothing/without cause/without payment", "*bigdê*": "garments/clothes/coverings", "*ʿărummîm*": "naked ones/naked people", "*tapšîṭ*": "to strip/undress/remove clothing" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.22.7", "source": "לֹא־מַ֭יִם עָיֵ֣ף תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב תִּֽמְנַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*lōʾ-mayim ʿāyēp tašqê û-mērāʿēb timnaʿ-lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-mayim*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - not water", "*ʿāyēp*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/faint", "*tašqê*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you give to drink", "*û-mērāʿēb*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and from hungry", "*timnaʿ-lāḥem*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - you withhold bread" }, "variants": { "*mayim*": "water", "*ʿāyēp*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*tašqê*": "to give drink/cause to drink", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry/famished", "*timnaʿ*": "to withhold/keep back", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.22.8", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ זְ֭רוֹעַ ל֣וֹ הָאָ֑רֶץ וּנְשׂ֥וּא פָ֝נִ֗ים יֵ֣שֶׁב בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš zərôaʿ lô hā-ʾāreṣ û-nəśûʾ pānîm yēšeb bāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and man of", "*zərôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular - arm/strength", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*û-nəśûʾ*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - and lifted up", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face", "*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dwells", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*nəśûʾ pānîm*": "one with lifted face/honored person/respected one", "*yēšeb*": "to dwell/sit/remain" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.22.9", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*û-zərōʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of", "*yətōmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*yədukkāʾ*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "to send away/dismiss/let go", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without anything", "*zərōʿôt*": "arms/strength/support", "*yətōmîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yədukkāʾ*": "to be crushed/broken/shattered" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.22.10", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן סְבִיבוֹתֶ֣יךָ פַחִ֑ים וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָ פַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn səbîbôteykā paḥîm wî-bahelekhā paḥad pitʾōm*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*səbîbôteykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your surroundings", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*wî-bahelekhā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and terrifies you", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread/fear", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*səbîbôt*": "surroundings/around", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/nets", "*bahel*": "to terrify/dismay/disturb", "*paḥad*": "dread/fear/terror", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.22.11", "source": "אוֹ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ לֹֽא־תִרְאֶ֑ה וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾô-ḥōšekh lōʾ-tirʾê wə-šipʿat-mayim təkhassekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾô-ḥōšekh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - or darkness", "*lōʾ-tirʾê*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do not see", "*wə-šipʿat-mayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - and abundance of waters", "*təkhassekā*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - covers you" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*tirʾê*": "to see/perceive/look", "*šipʿat*": "abundance/overflow/flood", "*təkhassekā*": "to cover/hide/conceal you" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.22.12", "source": "הֲ‍ֽלֹא־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ גֹּ֣בַהּ שָׁמָ֑יִם וּרְאֵ֤ה רֹ֖אשׁ כּוֹכָבִ֣ים כִּי־רָֽמּוּ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah gōbah šāmāyim û-rəʾēh rōʾš kôkhābîm kî-rāmmû*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah*": "interrogative + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - is not God", "*gōbah*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*kôkhābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*kî-rāmmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - for they are high" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*gōbah*": "height/loftiness", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky", "*rəʾēh*": "to see/look/observe", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit", "*kôkhābîm*": "stars", "*rāmmû*": "to be high/exalted/lifted up" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.22.13", "source": "וְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַבְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā mah-yādaʿ ʾēl ha-bəʿad ʿărāpel yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*mah-yādaʿ*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what does know", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ha-bəʿad*": "interrogative + preposition - can through", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "to say/speak/think", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bəʿad*": "through/behind/around", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "to judge/govern/decide" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.22.14", "source": "עָבִ֣ים סֵֽתֶר־ל֭וֹ וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וְח֥וּג שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿābîm sēter-lô wə-lōʾ yirʾê wə-ḥûg šāmayim yithallākh*", "grammar": { "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*sēter-lô*": "noun, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - covering for him", "*wə-lōʾ yirʾê*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not see", "*wə-ḥûg*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and vault/circle of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*yithallākh*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/thick clouds", "*sēter*": "covering/hiding place/shelter", "*yirʾê*": "to see/perceive/look", "*ḥûg*": "circle/vault/horizon", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yithallākh*": "to walk about/to go to and fro/to walk habitually" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.22.15", "source": "הַאֹ֣רַח עוֹלָ֣ם תִּשְׁמֹ֑ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר דָּרְכ֣וּ מְתֵי־אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ha-ʾōraḥ ʿôlām tišmōr ʾăšer dārəkhû mətê-ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾōraḥ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular construct - the path of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - antiquity/ancient time", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you keep/observe", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*dārəkhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they trod/walked", "*mətê-ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*ʿôlām*": "antiquity/ancient time/long duration", "*tišmōr*": "to keep/observe/guard", "*dārəkhû*": "to tread/walk/march", "*mətê*": "men/people/mortals", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.22.16", "source": "אֲשֶֽׁר־קֻמְּט֥וּ וְלֹא־עֵ֑ת נָ֝הָ֗ר יוּצַ֥ק יְסוֹדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-qummᵉṭû wə-lōʾ-ʿēt nāhār yûṣaq yəsôdām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer-qummᵉṭû*": "relative pronoun + Pual perfect, 3rd common plural - who were snatched away", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿēt*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, feminine singular - and not time", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river/stream", "*yûṣaq*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was poured out", "*yəsôdām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their foundation" }, "variants": { "*qummᵉṭû*": "to be seized/snatched away/cut off", "*ʿēt*": "time/proper time", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/flood", "*yûṣaq*": "to be poured out/melted/cast", "*yəsôdām*": "their foundation/base" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.22.17", "source": "הָאֹמְרִ֣ים לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּמַה־יִּפְעַ֖ל שַׁדַּ֣י לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*hā-ʾōmərîm lā-ʾēl sûr mimmennû û-mah-yipʿal šadday lāmô*", "grammar": { "*hā-ʾōmərîm*": "article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones saying", "*lā-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*sûr*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - depart", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st common plural suffix - from us", "*û-mah-yipʿal*": "conjunction + interrogative + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and what can do", "*šadday*": "divine name - Shaddai/the Almighty", "*lāmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - to them" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmərîm*": "ones saying/speaking/thinking", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*sûr*": "to depart/turn aside/leave", "*yipʿal*": "to do/make/accomplish", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One" } } 18 { "verseID": "Job.22.18", "source": "וְה֤וּא מִלֵּ֣א בָתֵּיהֶ֣ם ט֑וֹב וַעֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃", "text": "*wə-hûʾ millēʾ bāttêhem ṭôb wa-ʿăṣat rəšāʿîm rāḥăqâ mennî*", "grammar": { "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he", "*millēʾ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - filled", "*bāttêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*ṭôb*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - good", "*wa-ʿăṣat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and counsel of", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*rāḥăqâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is far", "*mennî*": "preposition + 1st common singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*millēʾ*": "to fill/make full", "*bāttêhem*": "their houses/homes", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/prosperity", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people", "*rāḥăqâ*": "to be far/distant/remote" } } 19 { "verseID": "Job.22.19", "source": "יִרְא֣וּ צַדִּיקִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְ֝נָקִ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ׃", "text": "*yirʾû ṣaddîqîm wə-yiśmāḥû wə-nāqî yilʿag-lāmô*", "grammar": { "*yirʾû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they see", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective/noun, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*wə-yiśmāḥû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they rejoice", "*wə-nāqî*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and innocent", "*yilʿag-lāmô*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - he mocks at them" }, "variants": { "*yirʾû*": "to see/perceive/observe", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yiśmāḥû*": "to rejoice/be glad", "*nāqî*": "innocent/clean/free from punishment", "*yilʿag*": "to mock/deride/scorn" } } 20 { "verseID": "Job.22.20", "source": "אִם־לֹ֣א נִכְחַ֣ד קִימָ֑נוּ וְ֝יִתְרָ֗ם אָ֣כְלָה אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾim-lōʾ nikhḥad qîmānû wə-yitrām ʾākhlâ ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - if not/surely", "*nikhḥad*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is cut off", "*qîmānû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our adversary", "*wə-yitrām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their remnant", "*ʾākhlâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - consumes", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire" }, "variants": { "*nikhḥad*": "to be cut off/destroyed/effaced", "*qîmānû*": "our adversary/opponent/enemy", "*yitrām*": "their remnant/what remains of them", "*ʾākhlâ*": "to eat/consume/devour", "*ʾēš*": "fire" } } 21 { "verseID": "Job.22.21", "source": "הַסְכֶּן־נָ֣א עִמּ֑וֹ וּשְׁלם בָּ֝הֶ֗ם תְּֽבוֹאַתְךָ֥ טוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*hasken-nāʾ ʿimmô û-šəlām bāhem təbôʾatkā ṭôbâ*", "grammar": { "*hasken-nāʾ*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - be familiar, please", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*û-šəlām*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and be at peace", "*bāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them", "*təbôʾatkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your good", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*hasken*": "to be familiar with/acquainted with/reconciled to", "*ʿimmô*": "with him", "*šəlām*": "to be at peace/be safe/be complete", "*təbôʾatkā*": "your gain/what comes to you/your prosperity", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.22.22", "source": "קַח־נָ֣א מִפִּ֣יו תּוֹרָ֑ה וְשִׂ֥ים אֲ֝מָרָ֗יו בִּלְבָבֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*qaḥ-nāʾ mi-pîw tôrâ wə-śîm ʾămārāyw bi-lbābekā*", "grammar": { "*qaḥ-nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - take, please", "*mi-pîw*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his mouth", "*tôrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - instruction/law", "*wə-śîm*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and place", "*ʾămārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*bi-lbābekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart" }, "variants": { "*qaḥ*": "to take/receive/fetch", "*pîw*": "his mouth/opening", "*tôrâ*": "instruction/teaching/law", "*śîm*": "to put/place/set", "*ʾămārāyw*": "his words/sayings/speech", "*lbābekā*": "your heart/mind/inner person" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.22.23", "source": "אִם־תָּשׁ֣וּב עַד־שַׁ֭דַּי תִּבָּנֶ֑ה תַּרְחִ֥יק עַ֝וְלָ֗ה מֵאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ʾim-tāšûb ʿad-šadday tibbānê tarḥîq ʿawlâ mē-ʾāhŏlekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-tāšûb*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - if you return", "*ʿad-šadday*": "preposition + divine name - to Shaddai/the Almighty", "*tibbānê*": "Niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will be built up", "*tarḥîq*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you put far away", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*mē-ʾāhŏlekā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from your tent" }, "variants": { "*tāšûb*": "to return/turn back/repent", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*tibbānê*": "to be built up/established/restored", "*tarḥîq*": "to put far/remove/distance", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*ʾāhŏlekā*": "your tent/dwelling/home" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.22.24", "source": "וְשִׁית־עַל־עָפָ֥ר בָּ֑צֶר וּבְצ֖וּר נְחָלִ֣ים אוֹפִֽיר׃", "text": "*wə-šît-ʿal-ʿāpār bāṣer û-bəṣûr nəḥālîm ʾôpîr*", "grammar": { "*wə-šît*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and place", "*ʿal-ʿāpār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - on dust", "*bāṣer*": "noun, masculine singular - gold ore/precious metal", "*û-bəṣûr*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and among rock of", "*nəḥālîm*": "noun, masculine plural - streams/wadis", "*ʾôpîr*": "proper noun - Ophir" }, "variants": { "*šît*": "to put/place/set", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/earth/dirt", "*bāṣer*": "gold ore/precious metal", "*bəṣûr*": "rock/stone/cliff", "*nəḥālîm*": "streams/wadis/valleys", "*ʾôpîr*": "Ophir (place known for fine gold)" } } 25 { "verseID": "Job.22.25", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה שַׁדַּ֣י בְּצָרֶ֑יךָ וְכֶ֖סֶף תּוֹעָפ֣וֹת לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ šadday bəṣāreykā wə-khesep tôʿāpôt lākh*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be", "*šadday*": "divine name - Shaddai/the Almighty", "*bəṣāreykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gold/treasures", "*wə-khesep*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and silver", "*tôʿāpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - heights/abundance", "*lākh*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/happen", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*bəṣāreykā*": "your gold/precious metals/treasures", "*khesep*": "silver/money", "*tôʿāpôt*": "heights/peaks/abundance/splendor" } } 26 { "verseID": "Job.22.26", "source": "כִּי־אָ֭ז עַל־שַׁדַּ֣י תִּתְעַנָּ֑ג וְתִשָּׂ֖א אֶל־אֱל֣וֹהַּ פָּנֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*kî-ʾāz ʿal-šadday titʿannāg wə-tiśśāʾ ʾel-ʾĕlôah pāneykā*", "grammar": { "*kî-ʾāz*": "conjunction + adverb - for then", "*ʿal-šadday*": "preposition + divine name - in Shaddai/the Almighty", "*titʿannāg*": "Hithpael imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will delight yourself", "*wə-tiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will lift up", "*ʾel-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*pāneykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face" }, "variants": { "*ʾāz*": "then/at that time", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*titʿannāg*": "to delight oneself/take pleasure in", "*tiśśāʾ*": "to lift up/raise/carry", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*pāneykā*": "your face/presence" } } 27 { "verseID": "Job.22.27", "source": "תַּעְתִּ֣יר אֵ֭לָיו וְיִשְׁמָעֶ֑ךָּ וּנְדָרֶ֥יךָ תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃", "text": "*taʿtîr ʾēlāyw wə-yišmāʿekkā û-nədāreykā təšallēm*", "grammar": { "*taʿtîr*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will pray/entreat", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-yišmāʿekkā*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he will hear you", "*û-nədāreykā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your vows", "*təšallēm*": "Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will pay/fulfill" }, "variants": { "*taʿtîr*": "to pray/entreat/plead", "*yišmāʿekkā*": "to hear/listen to you", "*nədāreykā*": "your vows/promises", "*təšallēm*": "to pay/fulfill/complete" } } 28 { "verseID": "Job.22.28", "source": "וְֽתִגְזַר־אֹֹ֖מֶר וְיָ֣קָם לָ֑ךְ וְעַל־דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ נָ֣גַֽהּ אֹֽור׃", "text": "*wə-tigzar-ʾōmer wə-yāqām lākh wə-ʿal-dərākheykā nāgah ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*wə-tigzar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will decide/decree", "*ʾōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - a thing/word/matter", "*wə-yāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it will stand", "*lākh*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you", "*wə-ʿal-dərākheykā*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and upon your ways", "*nāgah*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - shines", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*tigzar*": "to decree/decide/determine", "*ʾōmer*": "word/saying/speech", "*yāqām*": "to stand/arise/be established", "*dərākheykā*": "your ways/paths/roads", "*nāgah*": "to shine/be bright/give light", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunlight" } } 29 { "verseID": "Job.22.29", "source": "כִּֽי־הִ֭שְׁפִּילוּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּוָ֑ה וְשַׁ֖ח עֵינַ֣יִם יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃", "text": "*kî-hišpîlû wa-tōʾmer gēwâ wə-šaḥ ʿêynayim yôšîaʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî-hišpîlû*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - when they have cast down", "*wa-tōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*gēwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - lifting up/exaltation", "*wə-šaḥ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and downcast of", "*ʿêynayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*yôšîaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he saves" }, "variants": { "*hišpîlû*": "to cast down/humble/bring low", "*tōʾmer*": "to say/speak/command", "*gēwâ*": "lifting up/pride/exaltation", "*šaḥ*": "downcast/humble/lowly", "*ʿêynayim*": "eyes", "*yôšîaʿ*": "to save/deliver/help" } } 30 { "verseID": "Job.22.30", "source": "יֽ͏ְמַלֵּ֥ט אִֽי־נָקִ֑י וְ֝נִמְלַ֗ט בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃ פ", "text": "*yəmallēṭ ʾî-nāqî wə-nimlaṭ bəbōr kappeykā*", "grammar": { "*yəmallēṭ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delivers", "*ʾî-nāqî*": "particle of negation (?) + adjective, masculine singular - not innocent/the innocent", "*wə-nimlaṭ*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he is delivered", "*bəbōr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by cleanness of", "*kappeykā*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*yəmallēṭ*": "to deliver/save/rescue", "*ʾî-nāqî*": "innocent one/not innocent (debated)", "*nimlaṭ*": "to be delivered/escape/be rescued", "*bōr*": "cleanness/purity", "*kappeykā*": "your hands/palms" } }
• Ps 37:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.33", "source": "יְ֭הוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH* will not *yaʿazbenû* in his *yādô*, and will not *yaršîʿenû* when *bəhiššāpəṭô*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*lōʾ*": "particle of negation - not", "*yaʿazbenû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will leave him", "*bəyādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his hand", "*yaršîʿenû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he will condemn him", "*bəhiššāpəṭô*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - when he is judged" }, "variants": { "*yaʿazbenû bəyādô*": "will leave him in his hand/will abandon him to his power", "*yaršîʿenû*": "will condemn him/will declare him guilty", "*bəhiššāpəṭô*": "when he is judged/when he stands trial" } }
• Ps 73:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.13", "source": "אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Akh-riq zikkiti levavi*, *wa'erchatz beniqqayon kappai*.", "grammar": { "*Akh-riq*": "adverb + adverb - surely in vain", "*zikkiti*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have cleansed", "*levavi*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my heart", "*wa'erchatz*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 1st person singular - and I washed", "*beniqqayon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in innocence/cleanness", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*akh*": "surely/only/nevertheless", "*riq*": "in vain/emptiness/worthlessness", "*zikkiti*": "I cleansed/purified", "*levav*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*rachatz*": "wash/bathe/cleanse", "*niqqayon*": "innocence/cleanness/purity", "*kappayim*": "palms/hands" } }
• Jer 2:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.35", "source": "וַתֹּֽאמְרִי֙ כִּ֣י נִקֵּ֔יתִי אַ֛ךְ שָׁ֥ב אַפּ֖וֹ מִמֶּ֑נִּי הִנְנִי֙ נִשְׁפָּ֣ט אוֹתָ֔ךְ עַל־אָמְרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א חָטָֽאתִי׃", "text": "*Wattōʾmərî* that *niqqêtî* *ʾak* *šāḇ* *ʾappô* from me *hinnənî* *nišpāṭ* *ʾôtāk* *ʿal*-*ʾāmrēk* not *ḥāṭāʾtî*.", "grammar": { "*Wattōʾmərî*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 2nd person feminine singular - and you said", "*niqqêtî*": "piel perfect, 1st person singular - I am innocent/I am cleansed", "*ʾak*": "adverb - surely/only/indeed", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - turned away/turned back", "*ʾappô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril", "*hinnənî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*nišpāṭ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - entering into judgment/contending", "*ʾôtāk*": "direct object marker with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - with you", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/because of", "*ʾāmrēk*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your saying", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned" }, "variants": { "*niqqêtî*": "I am innocent/I am cleansed/I am acquitted", "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed/nevertheless", "*šāḇ*": "turned away/turned back/has subsided", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his nostril/his wrath", "*nišpāṭ*": "entering into judgment/contending/bringing to trial", "*ʿal*": "concerning/because of/on account of" } }